I love layers, draping, and a color story so Nicholas K is absolutely perfect for me. The simple silhouettes are really what’s getting me… and layering them all on top of each other in similar tones of tan, camel, and brown or grays and olive greens is genius. I don’t typically like shorts with long sleeve tops but Nicholas K makes it look so right. Besides, if you show me a slouchy hood or beanie and I’m all in!

I can’t believe how long I’ve been gone. Despite my last very quick post, I’ve been MIA since the beginning of August. Market week just ended and with two weeks with clients and one week of prep I didn’t have many nights that work ended before 10. A lot went on in the past few weeks though. I had the opportunity to take my clients to a few great places including Balthazar, Mercer Kitchen, SoHo Park, 230 Fifth, and of course Magnolia Bakery. Here are some instagram (@glitterandgoldblog) photos of the last couple of weeks.

Notice the new computer? Yesterday I was able to get to the store before catching the train back to Hoboken and grab the computer I’ve had my eye on for a while now. I can’t wait to actually blog on a real computer again. Using my iPad was getting a little bit crazy. Hope to see you guys a lot more in the very near future!

Wow, I stumbled upon this via Refinery 29’s Pinterest and couldn’t believe my eyes. That cute little outfit was L.L. Bean Signature (seriously)… and they have a whole lot of other cute little outfits I’m super excited to share with you guys. An awful lot of them are on sale too. Get on over there before everyone realizes what I did yesterday!

Do you have that song stuck in your head too? I met with a client of mine a couple of weeks ago and he mentioned that his visual merchandising manager always matches his iPhone case to his outfit, every day. Between that comment and Catherine of The Life Styled always telling me that “she (her phone) is wearing sequins tonight”, it made me realize my very cute single leopard case just is not cutting it anymore. So where do you begin when building a wardrobe for your phone? J. Crew of course. Talk about tons of great options!

For those of you that aren’t familiar with the fashion industry, market week (or weeks in most cases) is when your accounts come to NYC to view the new collection and buy into it. The week before market is typically a scramble trying to get things ready. The showroom looks perfect, you know your product, and you’re exhausted. Then comes the actual week(s). For me, market prep was this week and market starts next week. Every single one of my accounts are coming in so from the 14th to the 25th I’m dedicating my life to them basically. Appointments all day, dinners at night, very little sleep and do it over again. What I’m really excited about though is meeting my accounts. I work with very interesting cultures, and I haven’t been able to experience it in person yet. So wish my luck, and hope I find some time to blog! Here is some of my inspiration for market week attire that has to very easily transition from a day in the office to night at a SoHo restaurant.

Hope you guys had a good weekend! You’re going to have to give me a small break during the month of May. From the 15th to the 25th we are in market with buyers from our distributor’s companies. My accounts from Australia, Indonesia, and Malaysia will be coming to look at the new line which means I’ll either be at work or showing them around NYC. Before that, I’ll be working my butt off prepping for appointments! Either way, I’ll do my best to keep pinning and get some stuff onto the blog whenever possible, I promise.

I’ve always loved menswear inspired pieces (ie: “boyfriend blazers”, “boyfriend jeans”, and “boyfriend cardigans”) but it isn’t very often that I fall in love with an actual men’s style. Thank you, Coach, for making it impossible for me to stop obsessing over a men’s weekend bag. Here he is…

If you don’t know the origins of Coach, it actually started as a men’s luxury accessory line in the 40s. Think super swanky executive gifts that would fit perfectly on the set of Mad Men (shave kits, slippers…). The founder of Coach was a huge fan of baseball and manufactured his products using leather that would patina just like a baseball glove. Which means it just gets better with age. This weekend bag is exactly what I need for my new commute. A computer, a pair of flats, my lunch, a binder, and a sweater would fit inside perfectly so it’s a work necessity, wouldn’t you say?

Happy Friday! This Friday is special for me because it’s my last day as a freelancer/consultant. On Monday I start working “real hours” again for the first time since August. It’s scary, but I’m so ready to get back into the swing of things and have all of the perks of working for a large brand. I’ve had an amazing time freelancing for some fantastic people though, that’s for sure! Hope you all enjoy your weekend!

I’ve been MIA for good reason. I received a job offer and accepted… time for me to say goodbye to freelancing! I’m so excited about the opportunity and to get back into the fashion industry full time. This also means I’m officially apartment hunting again, a loft with exposed brick would be my absolute dream, so it’s research time. Here are some photos of what a dream loft would be, wish me luck in finding it!

I’ve been so busy lately and I’ve been neglecting my Twitter and Pinterest pretty seriously. I’ve kept up with blog posts luckily, thanks so some serious insomnia that hits at approximately 3am every morning. The good thing about said insomnia is that 3am New York time is 9am Paris time and my Twitter feed is filled with photos of croissants, Parisian architecture, and of course outfit photos via Instagram as everyone makes their way to the shows. I wonder if you guys can guess my four favorites. Probably, I’m super predictable when it comes to Paris, and fashion week, and colors.